Fairbanks Official Visitors Guide 2008

2008 Calendar of Events Evan Rainey/FCVB January 13 Mushers Challenge Series Race #3 Skijoring, 4-dog, 6-dog, 8-dog, and open classes. Starts at 10:30 am at the Mushers’ Hall on Farmers Loop Road. Indoor and outdoor spectator viewing. Souvenir and food concessions. Free admission. (907) 457-MUSH, adma@ sleddog.org, www.sleddog.org Join us for family fun on the Chena River and throughout downtown as we send off the mushers of the 2008 Yukon Quest. Co-hosted by Downtown Association of Fairbanks and the Yukon Quest. Downtown Fairbanks. 9am-5pm. (907) 452-7954, yukonquest@mosquitonet.com, www.yukonquest.com 9 20 Mushers Challenge Series Race #4 Skijoring, 4-dog, 6-dog, 8-dog, and open classes. Starts at 10:30 am at the Mushers’ Hall on Farmers Loop Road. Indoor and outdoor spectator viewing. Souvenir and food concessions. Free admission. (907) 457-MUSH, adma@sleddog.org, www.sleddog.org 1,000-mile (1,600 km) sled dog race between Fairbanks and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Follows early gold rush and mail trails along the Yukon River on rugged north country terrain. This international race alternates the start: Fairbanks on even-numbered years; Whitehorse on odd-numbered years. (907) 452-7954, yukonquest@ mosquitonet.com, www.yukonquest.com (see pages 10-11) A folk and bluegrass co-production with Acoustic Adventures. (907) 474-8081, concert@acsalaska.net, www.fairbanksconcert.org 15-Mar 2 Anne of Green Gables Fairbanks Drama Association presents this classic tale of Anne Shirley growing up. Fri.-Sun. at Riverfront Theatre. Call (907) 456-PLAY for times. Fda-fct@mosquitonet.com 26 Arctic Chamber Orchestra in Concert Special guest flautist Massimo Mercelli at Davis Concert Hall. (907) 474-5733, symphony@fairbankssymphony.org, www. fairbankssymphony.org Thrill to the mastery of this Russian circus. (907) 474-8081, concert@acsalaska.net, www. fairbanksconcert.org Courtesy of FCA 9 Yukon Quest 300 300-mile qualifying race for the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod. (907) 452-7954, yukon quest@mosquitonet.com, www.yukonquest.com 17 12th Annual Serum Run 25 In 1925, twenty dog-teams carried diphtheria serum 674 miles from Nenana to Nome to halt the outbreak of the disease that was underway. Mushersnowmachine teams retrace this route in an expedition format stopping in the village schools on the way to discuss the importance of vaccinations and the need to dream big. www.serumrun.org 9-10 Gold Run 27 Moscow Circus First championship race of the season; 2-dog skijoring, 4-dog, 6-dog and 10-dog classes. 11:00 am at Mushers’ Hall on Farmers Loop Road. Indoor and outdoor spectator viewing. Souvenir and food concessions. Free admission. (907) 457MUSH, adma@sleddog.org, www.sleddog.org February 2-3 Junior Yukon Quest 170-mile race, mushers age 14 through 17. Runs from Fairbanks to Chena Hot Springs Resort and back. (907) 452-7954, yukonquest@ mosquitonet.com, www.yukonquest.com 3 Mushers Challenge Series Race #5 Skijoring, 4-dog, 6-dog, 8-dog, and open classes. Starts at 10:30 am at the Mushers’ Hall on Farmers Loop Road. Indoor and outdoor spectator viewing. Souvenir and food concessions. Free admission. (907) 457-MUSH, adma@sleddog.org, www.sleddog.org Courtesy of FCA 8 Chamber Orchestra Kremlin Russia’s finest chamber ensemble. (907) 474-8081, concert@acs alaska.net, www.fairbanksconcert. org 5k, 20k and 50k freestyle, mass start cross country ski races starting and ending near the Cushman Street Bridge over the Chena River. (907) 4744242, www.nscfairbanks.org Fun Facts 22 22 • Over 1,500 tons of crystal clear ice will be cut and removed from a frozen pond in 3,000–7,500 lb blocks for winter ice sculpting competitions. • Alaska’s oldest fair, the Tanana Valley State Fair, has been around since 1924 and has seen cabbages as big as 64 pounds. • “High noon at midnight” baseball has been played in Fairbanks on the summer solstice with no artificial lights for the past 102 years. Nicholas Jacobs/FCVB 8-9 Region 6 Championship Cross Country Ski Races Courtesy of FCA 25th Annual Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race The longest, toughest snowmobile race in the world. Annual event starting in Big Lake to Nome and f inishing in Fairbanks on the Chena River. (907) 563-4414, info@ irondog.org, www.irondog.org 15 The Wailin’ Jennys Iron Dog Volunteers 9 Quest Fest 10-16 25th Annual Tesoro Iron Dog http://www.yukonquest.com http://www.irondog.org http://www.sleddog.org http://www.fairbanksconcert.org http://www.yukonquest.com http://www.sleddog.org http://www.yukonquest.com http://www.fairbankssymphony.org http://www.fairbankssymphony.org http://www.serumrun.com http://www.fairbanksconcert.org http://www.sleddog.org http://www.fairbanksconcert.org http://www.yukonquest.com http://www.sleddog.org http://www.fairbanksconcert.org http://www.fairbanksconcert.org http://www.nscfairbanks.org

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Contents Fairbanks Native Culture Gold Last Frontier Winter Lifestyles Tours Gateway to the Interior & the Arctic Art Around Town Itineraries Family Fun Calendar of Events Fairbanks Denali Neighbors Interior Neighbors "Into the Wild" Alaskan Neighbors Arctic Neighbors Travel Tips Mapping It Out Business Index Who To Call

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